Coconut fried prawns with chipotle cream

October 15, 2008 4:13:47 PM PDT

Surprise your family with an easy restaurant-quality dish -- coconut fried prawns with chipotle cream sauce. The executive chef of Kitchen On Fire in Berkeley, Mike C., helps us spice things up in the kitchen!

Berkeley Spice of Life Festival Sunday, October 19 10am-6pm North Berkeley North Shattuck Ave., spanning Virginia and Rose Streets. For more information visit: www.spiceoflifefestival.com or call 800/310-6563

Chefs from the heart of Berkeley's "Gourmet Ghetto" will provide expert cooking demonstrations at the Culinary Stage from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Demonstrations will be given by some of East Bay's most sought after chefs, including Todd Kniess of Bistro Liaison, Chef Rodrigo de Silva of Corso Trattoria, Chef Brandon Dubea of Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen, Chef Patty Lawrence of Café Gratitude, and Chef Tanya Holland of Brown Sugar Kitchen.

The Culinary Stage will be located in the Elephant Pharmacy parking lot on North Shattuck Ave. at Cedar St.

About Chef MikeC. About MikeC. From growing up in the wine country of Western New York to living to the fullest in Berkeley, Chef MikeC. slices and dices his way into your kitchen. By the ripe old age of four, he was already in the kitchen practicing his brand of food alchemy. Through the mentorship of his parents, he learned the finer aspects of organic gardening, simplified cuisine, and home entertaining for all occasions. As he soon discovered, MikeC.'s creative and quick mind was always in search of culinary knowledge. By the end of high school, MikeC. had found his mission in life; to teach the world how to come back to the tab le with friends, family and food. MikeC.'s quest has been a breathtaking adventure of food, folks, and fun. He has worked in the restaurant world, and a variety of other areas, but the food industry has always been foremost in his interests. Since arriving in California, he has owned two catering businesses, directed two cooking schools and has been teaching cooking professionally for over four years. In his free time, he enjoys sharing his vast entertaining skills with family and friends. With a philosophy of fantastic food, people, music, and exhilarating places -- isn't that what life is all about!? Come on down and join MikeC.at Kitchen on Fire® and reap the benefits of his training and consummate skills. Contact MikeC. by email at mikec@kitchenonfire.com